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S. J. SWAYZE & J. 0. LANE.

TIME SIGNAL.

N0. 327,739. Patented Oct. 6, 1885.

WITNESSES ATTORNEYS.

PEYERS. PhMv-Ulhngnphcr. Wahinglon. n1;

UNMED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

STEPHEN J. SVVAYZE AND JOHN C. LANE, OF SAG HARBOR, NEW YORK.

TIME-SIGNAL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 327,739, dated October 6, 1885.

Application filed October 23, 1884. Serial No. 146,284. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern Be it known that we, STEPHEN J. SWAYZE and JOHN 0. LANE, both of Sag Harbor, in the county of Suifolk and State of NewYork, have invented a new and Improved Time-Signal, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to certain improve ments in our time-signal covered by Letters Patent granted to us October 2, i883, and numbered 286,156.

The present invention consists, principally, of an independently-acting signal-board which when set will remain wholly displayed the required length of time and then drop suddenly into the signal-inclosure, all as hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 shows the application of our present invention to our time-signal shown and described in the above-mentioned patent. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the signal-board, the upper board being in elevated position; and Fig 3 is a side elevation of the main operating-lever, showing the brace applied thereto.

The housing A and clock mechanism B, secured therein, are of substantially the same construction as shown and described in our above-mentioned patent. C is a board attached to the main operating-lever D by the head E and link F,which latter passes loosely through the lever D,and on this link is placed the coiled spring G, which cushions the upward movement of the lever D when the curved end D thereof is depressed by a passing train,so that the upward thrust of the board 0 and signalboard 0 will. not be too sudden. The board 0 is provided at the back with the rack a, to engage with the clock mechanism B,the same as the signal-board in the above-mentioned patent. At its front surface,and near its lower end, the board 0 is provided with the projection H and rod H. The signal-board O is held in flanges b b on the clock-case, immediately in front of the board 0, and its upper end reaches out through the slot 0, made in the roof of the housing A, and when in its lowest position its lower end rests upon the projection H. At its lower end the signal-board C is provided with the cleat J,which,when the said board 0 is raised by the upward thrust of the board 0, caused by a trains passing over the curved end of the lever D,will be engaged by the button K, pivoted to one of the flanges b, as clearly shown in Fig. 2, for holding the board G in elevated and displayed position, as shown in full lines in Fig. 2 and in dotted lines in Fig. 1. To the button K is secured the arm k, and to this arm is attached the rod d, which is bent at its lower end to form a hook, d. The rod H stands in front of the flanges b,and when the board 0 is elevated or the signalboard 0 lowered the rod H does not interfere with the rod (2; but when the board 0 is elevated and held by the button K,when the board 0 descends and nearly reaches the limit of its downward m0velnent,the rod H will enter hook d and cause the weight of the board 0 to draw downward the rod (hand thus swing the button K to one side and out from under the cleat J, and thus permit the signal-board C to suddenly drop into the housing A. In this manner the signal-board G will remain displayed its full length up to the time of the drop, so that the signal is at no time only partially displayed, as in the original construction.

The operating-lever D is bent the same as in our original patent; but in addition is provided with the upright armf,to which one end of the truss or brace rod j is secured, the other end of the rod being secured to the center of the rod D, thus bracing the rod 1), so that it will not bend or spring at the time of elevating the signal-boards.

The signal-board C is provided with the stop 0 which is adapted to strike against a suitable stop fixed to the inclosure A. This prevents the board from being raised beyond the required height. The signal-board G has the opening G made through it, in which may be fitted a colored glass, through which a light may shine to give the signal at night.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a time-signal, the eombinatiomwith a housing clock mechanism therein, a sliding board, and means for operating the same, of a signal-board in front of the said sliding board and operated thereby, substantially as herein 3. The board 0, provided with the projecshown and described. ti'on H and rod H, and the signal-board 0, pro- 2. In a time-signal, the conibinationgvith a vided with cleat J,in combination with button housing clock mechanism therein, a sliding K and rod (1, all arranged to operate as and for :5 5 board provided with a projection, H, and the purposes set forth.

means for o )eratin the same of the si nal- T T board 0 in fi'ont of the said siiding board, a 5 AX button engaging the lower end of the signal- J board, and means for operating the button Witnesses: 10 from the sliding board, substantially as herein JOHN L. SHERWOOD,

shown and described. GHs. B. BECK. 

